title: Fat graft for the prevention of scar formation after laminectomy (macroscopic and microscopic findings in a case report).
abstract: Over recent years attempts have been made to prevent scar formation after laminectomy by placing biological and non-biological material between the dura mater and nervous structures and the paravertebral muscles. The author discusses his personal use of and preference for fat graft, and reports the surgical and histological findings in a patient submitted to surgery for a herniated disc 3 months previously.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale S. Pietro Igneo, Fucecchio, Firenze.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Verardi
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation